soupçon
See also: soupcon
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French soupçon. Doublet of suspection.
Pronunciation
Noun
soupçon (plural soupçons)
- A very small amount; a hint; a trace, slight idea; an inkling.
- Add a soupçon of red pepper.
- coffee with a soupçon of cognac
- No one is so depraved that a soupçon of goodness cannot be found in them.
- (dated) A suspicion; a suggestion.
Synonyms
- (small amount): see also Thesaurus:modicum.
Translations
very small amount — see modicum
suspicion, suggestion — see suspicion
References
- “soupçon” at Wordnik
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French
Etymology
From the Old French sospeçon, inherited from the Latin suspectiō. Not a doublet of suspicion.
Pronunciation
Noun
soupçon m (plural soupçons)
- suspicion; mistrust
- a hint, a tad, a little bit (of something)
- ajoute un soupçon de cannelle
- Synonym: zeste
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: soupçon
Further reading
- “soupçon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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